December 27, 2006
At this time of year, spawning salmon lure Bald Eagles to the rivers in Northern Washington. How amazing it is to see so many of these beautiful birds in such a small area, as we did today. Although the light was poor and the distance was great, even with a telephoto lens, we were able to snap some pictures. Here are fourteen.

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The native swan is the Tundra Swan and I was happy to see flocks of them in several areas as we drove towards the Nooksack River.
 

The light brown color signifies an Immature Swan. Many Tundra Swans have small yellow dots on their bills, but not all do.
 
Here's my favorite area of the Nooksack River where we saw many Bald Eagles today. The air was alive with sounds - the screeches of gulls, the splashing of the salmon and the unmistakeable calls of the Bald Eagles.
 
Although this fellow glared at me from his perch high above my head, he didn't fly away as most do. I think he's an Old Guy and perhaps a little bit used to being stared at and photographed.
 
A Great Blue Heron timidly stepped from the shallows towards the sandbar which was littered with dead salmon and live eagles.
 
In the background hovered an Immature Western Gull as a pair of Bald Eagles searched for dinner.
 
They were a comical pair to watch. You could almost imagine a conversation between them. "Let's go this way!" "No, let's go over there."
 
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